New Commissioner named
12 September 2011
Bernard Hogan-Howe has been named as the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service.
Following his appointment he said: "Thank you to the Home Secretary, the Mayor and the Metropolitan Police Authority for the honour of appointing me as the next Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.
"I would like to pay tribute to the work done by my predecessor Sir Paul Stephenson and I look forward to building on this in the future.
"I would also like to acknowledge the calibre of the other candidates for this position - in particular Tim Godwin who has done such outstanding work as the Acting Commissioner during some very testing times for the Met.
"It is clear to me that the men and women who work for the Metropolitan Police are dedicated and professional, and work for a service that London can be proud of. "
"It is my intention to build on public trust in the MPS and lead a service that criminals will fear and staff will be proud to work for."
- Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe